Two teams at opposite ends of the Major League Soccer Western Conference will meet on Sunday when Dallas welcome Seattle Sounders to the Toyota Stadium.
The visitors are currently bottom of the table, but they have momentum from winning the CONCACAF Champions League in midweek.
Match preview
Dallas are heading into this game with an eight-match unbeaten streak which has no doubt injected plenty of confidence into the squad to start the season.
The hosts are currently third in the Western Conference, and a victory has the possibility of seeing them put more pressure on those ahead of them, while keeping above LA Galaxy.
Nico Estevez will want to see more from his team on Sunday though, after they were held to a 2-2 draw last weekend when they faced Kansas City.
The game saw them finish with 10 men after a red card to Brandon Servania, but Jesus Ferreira and Alan Velasco were on hand to find the back of the net to ensure they took a point.
Dallas are currently undefeated at home as well, which is a record they will be hoping to extend as they aim to make the Toyota Stadium a fortress.
Seattle might be struggling a lot in the MLS this season, but they were able to lift the CONCACAF Champions League in midweek after defeating Club Universidad Nacional.
The Sounders won the second leg of the match confidently 3-0 with a brace from Raul Ruidiaz and a goal by Nicolas Lodeiro to secure a 5-2 victory overall.
However, in the MLS they have only managed to win two matches so far, which is why they currently find themselves 12th in the Western Conference.
Seattle have played at least two games less than every team in the division though, and if they are able to hit form that could see their fortunes change drastically.
The league is still fairly close as it is in the early stages, therefore a victory on Sunday could see them climb up to just two points away from the playoffs.
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Dallas will be without the services of Servania this weekend as he begins his suspension following the red card he received last Sunday, although he did not start that game either.
Both Ferreira and Velasco will continue to lead the line for the hosts though, with their fine form in front of goal proving to be vital for them right now.
Stefan Frei has returned to goal recently for the visitors, and after keeping a clean sheet in midweek he should be able to retain his place in the starting lineup.
Ruidiaz is another player that will be expected to feature on Sunday after scoring a brace, therefore he should be leading the line as a lone striker once again.
Dallas possible starting lineup:
Paes; Twumasi, Tafari, Martinez, Farfan; Pomykal, Quignon, Ntsabeleng; Arriola, Velasco, Ferreira
Seattle Sounders possible starting lineup:
Frei; Roldan, Gomez, Arreaga, Tolo; Paulo, Rusnak; C. Roldan, Morris, Lodeiro; Ruidiaz
We say: Dallas 2-1 Seattle Sounders
The visitors might have some extra confidence after lifting silverware in midweek, but their league form is difficult to look past at the moment.
On the other hand, Dallas have been impressive in the league, and they should be able to extend their undefeated run at home this season on Sunday.
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